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1/ I returned to roller skating recently. I was a roller-skating waitress in college and always loved skating. I skate outside every day.
Here& #39;s why it& #39;s challenging for women to exercise alone outside:
In the approx 20 times I& #39;ve skated *alone* outside in the last month:
Here& #39;s why it& #39;s challenging for women to exercise alone outside:
In the approx 20 times I& #39;ve skated *alone* outside in the last month:
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- I was skating in a "secure," mostly empty parking lot. A man chased me in his car, jumping curbs bc he couldn& #39;t stop when I leapt into the bushes.
- Today, when I skated on a basketball court, a man pulled up in his car, watched me, and began masturbating.
I need a group.
- I was skating in a "secure," mostly empty parking lot. A man chased me in his car, jumping curbs bc he couldn& #39;t stop when I leapt into the bushes.
- Today, when I skated on a basketball court, a man pulled up in his car, watched me, and began masturbating.
I need a group.
3/ And that stinks. That I can& #39;t just go out alone in the middle of the friggin& #39; day.
This happens to just about every women and girl, and it& #39;s not okay. And we MUST be allowed to talk about it.
Sorry to be a downer today.
This happens to just about every women and girl, and it& #39;s not okay. And we MUST be allowed to talk about it.
Sorry to be a downer today.
4/ (In case you want to know how I handled it: I called the police when the car chased me. They filed a report and had security camera footage, but it was not clear enough to make out the license plate. Today, I did nothing but flee, because it doesn& #39;t seem to actually matter.)
5/ Before you tell me that& #39;s not enough data, please pause and look at the broader pattern of data in the country, the world... And also -- just imagine what it feels like to find something healthy that you love doing outside, but have experiences like that when you do it.
6/ I know the VAST majority of men do not behave this way. But I still wish it weren& #39;t as common as it is.
